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19,375 2,829 April 10, 2008 at 05:09 AM
It looks like a tornado hit my apartment complex last night. Many trees down, lots of covered parking spots are destroyed. I saw at least 3 cars with broken windows. It's surreal.

I had to step over a tree when I got home this morning.

I would take pictures, but I'm too lazy.
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04-10-2008 at 05:10 AM.
04-10-2008 at 05:10 AM.
At least you have your health...and your computer...and your Internet connection...and your camera...
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Gray.
04-10-2008 at 05:10 AM.
04-10-2008 at 05:10 AM.
Scary stuff, huh?

Anything happen to the buildings?

It's crazy how many tornadoes we've had this year... Frown
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04-10-2008 at 05:15 AM.
04-10-2008 at 05:15 AM.
Quote from PassionateGray :
Scary stuff, huh?

Anything happen to the buildings?

It's crazy how many tornadoes we've had this year... Frown
Yup, I wasn't expecting to see all the carnage when I got here.

There are shingles everywhere, I saw a random welcome mat outside.

Here's a picture someone else submitted for the same apartment complex I live in.
http://www.nbc5i.com/slideshow/15...=3&taf=dfw
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04-10-2008 at 05:20 AM.
04-10-2008 at 05:20 AM.
Quote from DNC :
Yup, I wasn't expecting to see all the carnage when I got here.

There are shingles everywhere, I saw a random welcome mat outside.

Here's a picture someone else submitted for the same apartment complex I live in.
http://www.nbc5i.com/slideshow/15...=3&taf=dfw
Wow. Yep, that's a tornado.

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04-10-2008 at 05:37 AM.
04-10-2008 at 05:37 AM.
Seems really early in the season for tornadoes. Stay safe everybody!
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04-10-2008 at 05:39 AM.
04-10-2008 at 05:39 AM.
Glad you're ok. Now go take pics lazy ass.
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04-10-2008 at 05:47 AM.
04-10-2008 at 05:47 AM.
WTF I am only a few miles away and didn't know EEK!

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04-10-2008 at 05:49 AM.
04-10-2008 at 05:49 AM.
<<>>>>

lol, jk. Smilie

We got heavy winds around 5 this am. A few small branches are down in the yard, nothing major though, Thankfully.

I have been watching ch.4 and they showed one of those humungo metal relay stations down just up the road from a smaller hospital in N Dallas(Carrolton) where a few walls apparantly blew out. EEK!

Glad you're ok though. it looks to be over for the day. Smilie
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04-10-2008 at 05:54 AM.
04-10-2008 at 05:54 AM.
Tornados. No thanks.
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04-10-2008 at 05:55 AM.
04-10-2008 at 05:55 AM.
Quote from wuzzy :
Glad you're ok. Now go take pics lazy ass.
Ok, went out and took some, should have them up in about 10 minutes.
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04-10-2008 at 05:57 AM.
04-10-2008 at 05:57 AM.
I think I woke up late last night to a very loud thunderclap but I can't remember....fell back to sleep so it's all a haze, maybe I dreamed about waking up
would suck to wake up to being in the middle of a tornado, I'm a little scared of TX right now Frown
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04-10-2008 at 05:58 AM.
04-10-2008 at 05:58 AM.
Hurry run outside and wave channel 4 is in your parking lot!
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04-10-2008 at 06:04 AM.
04-10-2008 at 06:04 AM.

You'll notice that most of the pool furniture is in the pool. Also the net is missing in the volleyball court.

I had to step over this when I got home. Part of the tree is resting on the car.

Window busted out, there was another car next to it earlier that was also missing a window.






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04-10-2008 at 06:06 AM.
04-10-2008 at 06:06 AM.



Quote from Cheergal05 :
Hurry run outside and wave channel 4 is in your parking lot!
Did you see a guy in a black hat and gray shirt?

I heard a helicopter when I was taking pictures.
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